Professional Summary

Passionate Life Sciences Talent acquisition /Recruiting Manager with 10+ years of experience in Global Talent Acquisition, Direct Hire Staffing & Recruitment/Human resources, Training, Customer Operation, People Management, Project Management, Client services & communication, Public & Customer Relationship, Community & Market Research. Compiled coaching, mentoring, and Recruitment processes and specialized in Direct Placements. Recruitment Domains (Including but not limited to): Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Biopharma, Medical Devices and Contract Manufacturing clients Globally. Well-versed in creating, building, and retaining high-performance teams by implementing industry-leading standards and practices.

Awards & Recognitions

Best Recruiter –2016

Best Recruitment Leader-2017

Best Delivery Management – June 2020

Career Highlights

Recruitment Delivery Management

Diversity Recruitment

Client Relationship

Account Management

Team Management

Employee Relations

Talent Acquisition and Staffing

Performance Appraisal

Annual Salary Appraisal

Full Cycle Recruitment

Drop and Fill Ratio administration

Relationship Building

New hire Deployment

Bonus plan development

Candidate Pipeline Management

Resource Management

Hiring and Termination

Strong commitment to continuous improvement

Managed Multi-Location Teams

C-Suit executive search recruitment

Technical Skills: ATS, ADP, MSP & VMS, Recruiting Ninja, Avionte, WAND, MS Office, and SharePoint

Relevant Experience

Jersey Staffing Solutions LLC – Whippany, NJ, USA

(July 2021- Dec 2022)

Talent Acquisition Manager- Strategic Division

Recruitment Specialty: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Engineering, Information technology, Aerospace, Consulting, Finance and Manufacturing

Reviewed and Clarified job specifications, competencies and skills required.

Account Management at leading Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Devices companies for their IT, Non-IT and Scientific positions.

Acted as a Liaison between hiring managers/stakeholders and candidates for the recruitment needs.

Developed effective recruiting plans and strategies.

Mining candidate resumes and used various job boards, ads, and referrals.

Creatively utilized various social networking resources (LinkedIn, Monster, indeed, Zip, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to identify niche candidates.

Reviewed, qualified, and interviewed prospective candidates for placement utilizing situational and behavioral interviewing questions.

Aligned job candidate profiles with staffing objectives. Briefed and debriefed candidates before and after interviews.

Extended offers of employment within company procedures. Managed the job offer including negotiation and administration.

Managed effective post-hire, orientation, and integration process for new employees.

Conducted reference and background checks on candidates as needed with HR.

Coached and provided resume advice and interviewing tips to candidates.

Provided ongoing communication and regular updates with candidates.

Maintained recruiting metrics.

Conferred with management to identify recruiting needs.

Relationship management as needed for callouts, quality checks, performance reviews, employee relations, coaching, etc.

Provided regular updates and feedback to the Client contacts.

Contract Executive Recruiter, Whippany, NJ, USA

June 2021- July 2021

Recruitment Specialty: Pharmaceutical, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Scientific positions, Validation, Microbiology and Chemistry, Training, Corporate/RPO recruitment

Worked on Full cycle recruitment process of various spheres within ImprimisRX for Quality System Department.

Responsible for sourcing, kick-off meetings, Phone screening, resume review, Phone, and onsite interviews, releasing offers, etc.

Used various sourcing tools such as LinkedIn recruitment, Monster, indeed, and ATS.

Collaborating with the Hiring manager and Agency to accomplish hiring goals.

Ian Martin - Vadodara, India

(July 2019 – June 2020)

Talent Acquisition Leader (Remote)

Recruitment Specialty: Biotechnology, Biopharma,Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Scientist / R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Validation, Sales, Marketing, Clinical Data/Statistics, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Biostatistics (North America & Canada)

Headed Life Sciences and F&B Clients’ portfolios for the Complete Recruitment Life Cycle

Drove and coached for continuous improvement, designed, and participated in recruiting strategies of assigned client and provide solid fill ratio for the niche requirements

Managed complex projects with stakeholders that span multiple cross-functional teams.

Successfully managed the recruiting full life cycle for a business unit with a passion to learn and collaborate across teams such as HR, talent development, onboarding, legal, and marketing

Operated, trained, and mentored a home-based team of 16 Recruiters at various levels

Planned and Conducted team engagement activities, outings, and recognitions at the org level

Organized Team Huddles for effective communication and problem-solving in the face of adversity

Was Responsible for the team’s productivity and JO coverage of client’s SLAs and certified recruiters’ metrics are met on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis

Researched latest recruiting events, trends and recognized process efficiencies, and gaps, and implemented “best recruiting practices”

Supervised, Delegated, and Empowered the recruiting team and created dashboards to track their performance

Devised and executed Performance improvement plans and conducted regular follow-ups with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and legislation

Recruited and placed Clinical Nurses for Canada Region during Pandemic to assist and fill the urgent recs.

Collabera India Pvt Ltd - Vadodara, India

(July 2017 -June 2019)

Associate Delivery Manager/Staffing Manager

Recruitment Specialty: IT, Pharma and Healthcare, Engineering, Accounts & Finance (North America)

Client: Cigna & Aetna (Life Sciences-Contract Staffing) Jan 2019 – June 2019

Developed strong relationships with hiring managers and partnering with them to help achieve their hiring aspirations

Built, led, and developed a high-performing Recruiting team to accomplish Business targets

Was responsible for VMO Coordination, Proactive search for candidates through various Job boards, built a solid pipeline of highly qualified candidates for elevated priorities and niche roles.

Sourced high-quality candidates, second-level closing, rec prioritization, offer closing, sales co-ordination, reviewed search queries, provided search string to the recruiters

Coached teams on Recruitment processes like Sourcing, rate negotiations, submission, interview, and documentation

Associate Delivery/Staffing Manager (Direct Hire Placement)

July 2017- Dec 2018

Recruitment Specialty: Pharmaceuticals, healthcare, Information technology, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounts, and Finance

Client: Wholefoods, BCBS, Eco Labs, Conduent Pharma, Zillow, TCS, Ford Motors, Abbott Labs (North America)

Formulated recruitment Procedures and Policies for the major Direct Hire initiative of Collabera

Developed effective and innovative sourcing/recruiting strategies to hire high-quality leader/executive-level candidates to successfully achieve the 2017 target of $600k and 2018 with $4.8 Million

Ran daily red zones, Client, and governance calls to understand the job requirement and Business solutions

Managed large cross-functional teams of 40+ personnel at various levels and Led their Monthly/annual Performance and Salary appraisal

Formed offshore Pilot Direct placement Operation for California, East Coast, and Chicago area offices

Relationship management with the Account Managers for Continuous Improvement and high-volume Delivery Execution

Created a line of sight for the teams/organization by providing the why and how the work allies with business strategy and the objectives

Connected with stakeholders across all levels and all offices. Ensured alignment and transparency in all aspects of recruiting programs

Experienced working with applicant tracking systems, resume databases, market research, and internet sourcing tools

Managed Team reports and hands-on with Business Intelligence tools like Power BI and advanced excel

Participated in key organization-wide delivery initiatives and Contributed to Inter department and sales coordination

Managed End to End delivery management, Succession planning, and Monthly L&D activities

Collaborated with the HRBP for Hiring, Deployment, performance improvement plans, and termination of new and existing resource

Measured and ensured quality hiring practices were being followed in the team

Evaluated DHR Regional Activities including Baroda and Bangalore locations and traveled up to 25% within India and United States

Sterling Hoffman & Co., Team leader Talent Acquisition

April 2015- July 2017

*Record breaker for highest interviews, send-outs, and Submissions – 2016 *Highest Interviews, Submissions, Send outs in Q4-2015

Clients: Venture capital firms with large life-sciences portfolios, as well as industry leaders such as Novartis, Stryker, Gilead, and Quintiles (North America & Canada)

Managed teams of Recruiters and Sr Recruiters and operated Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment Cycle

Hands-on leaders and talent acquisition recruiter, responsible for managing the full life cycle recruiting process for the Lifesciences Direct clients on a self-directed basis including sourcing candidates, building a network/pipeline of qualified candidates, conducting phone interviews, assessing external/internal candidates against job profiles, applying behavior-based/competency-based interviewing techniques to assess candidate knowledge and cultural fit

Utilized multiple sourcing channels including external networks, job boards, and internal referrals to deliver high-quality candidates

Implemented team environment with an open communication culture by training/mentoring new and existing team members

Led Quality control, Performance, and Portfolio reviews of the team. Monitored quantitative and qualitative results of the team

Senior Recruiter

April 2015 - June 2016

●Full Recruitment Life Cycle for Medical Device, Biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies across the United States and Canada

●Sourced applicants, screened resumes, interviewed, assessed candidates and background verification

●Assisted team lead with the team targets and mentored newcomers

●Built relationships with senior professionals in North America; acknowledged their career goals, skills, and psychological motivations.

●Partnered with Account/Sales managers to develop a candidate profile and defined position requirements

●Used a consultative approach to discover and recommend the appropriate strategic recruiting plan

●Applied a high-quality screening process to identify appropriate talent while submitting to the VP of Delivery

Vodafone Shared Services India Ltd., Ahmadabad Executive Operation April 2013 - April 2015

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. Vadodara Operation Process Associate Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

Education & Affiliations

Certification: Leadership Foundations Program by Leaders for Leaders, Lincoln, Ontario (2020)

Active Membership at the Society for Human Resource Management (2023-Present)

Masters’ (MFCSc/MS) in Family & Community Sciences, MS University of Baroda, India- 2009 Major: Family economics & Resource Management Dissertation: “A study on knowledge of youth regarding Ecotourism”

BSc in Family & Community Sciences, MS University of Baroda, India-2007 Major: Hospitality Management Project Undertaken: SUMMER project with PHILIPS INTERN at Hotel Revival Lords Inn, Baroda

Volunteer: Colors Foundation Dress for Success Soven Developers

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